Hampton Gleeson
Hampton Carroll Gleeson | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date South Australia |
| Died | April 10, 1907 (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Pastoralist, politician, brewery entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1860s–1907 |
| Known for | Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Flinders, co-founder of Adelaide Brewery |
Hampton Carroll Gleeson (31 August 1834 – 10 April 1907) was a South Australian pastoralist and politician who later pursued ventures in the brewing sector in New South Wales.
History
Hampton was the eldest child of John Hampton Gleeson, who migrated from Calcutta to South Australia in 1838 alongside his brother Edward Burton Gleeson and their families. The Gleeson family established a pastoral estate near Penwortham, where Edward later founded the town of Clare. Following his father's passing in 1840, Hampton received a comprehensive education and honed his commercial skills, likely benefiting from the influence of his uncle’s property "Inchiquin" located near Clare.
In 1860, Hampton undertook a business trip to India, where he secured a contract to supply horses and formed a partnership with W. D. Kingsmill as station agents based in Adelaide. During the 1860s, he participated in multiple mining enterprises across the northern Flinders Ranges, including involvement with New Cornwall Mineral Association Ltd., Duryea Mining Company, and held the position of managing director at Daly and Stanley Mining Company. Additionally, he obtained an auctioneer’s license in 1864.
He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1869 and subsequently represented Flinders as a Member of the South Australian House of Assembly from April 1870 until December 1871, serving alongside Alfred Watts.
After relocating to New South Wales, Hampton co-established the Adelaide Brewery at Waverley in 1874 with partners W. K. Simms and Edgar Chapman. This business, which later operated under the name Burrows and Gleeson, purchased Charles Mallon’s Waverley Brewery in 1876. That same year, flooding caused significant damage to their brewery premises; as a temporary measure, Tooheys Brewery stepped in, eventually securing a permanent foothold in the region. Hampton also maintained connections with Marshall's Brewery.
He passed away at his residence "Juliette" in Darlinghurst and was actively involved with the Sydney Tattersalls Club, holding the role of treasurer during his later years.
Family
John Hampton Gleeson (died 4 September 1840) and his wife née Carroll had several children, among them:
- Harriet Gleeson (circa 1833 – 27 March 1882)
- Hampton Carroll Gleeson (31 August 1834 – 10 April 1907), who married Susan Mary McEllister (circa 1839 – 20 May 1887), daughter of Edward McEllister, on 15 November 1860. Their offspring included five sons and two daughters, notably:
- Edward William Gleeson (born 17 October 1861), who initially worked for E.S.& A. Bank before establishing his own clothing business.
- Mabel Mary Gleeson (born 22 January 1883), who wed Walter James Leonard on 6 February 1905.
Hampton remarried Ida Josephson (dates unknown), daughter of Isaac Josephson from Macquarie Street, Sydney, on 4 May 1888. He was interred in the Catholic section of Waverley cemetery.
- Sara Gleeson (dates unknown) married Dr. Arthur Newnham Bewicke of Melrose on 18 April 1865; they relocated to England in February 1874.
John Hampton Gleeson's brother, Edward Burton "Paddy" Gleeson (circa 1801 – 2 February 1870), founder of Clare, married Harriet Llewellyn (circa 1799 – 6 June 1896) and arrived in South Australia from India aboard the Emerald Isle with three children in July 1838.